Thematic Bible: Re 21; 22; joh 14


Thematic Bible



For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.


Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: a man finds this treasure and buries it again, then goes in great joy, sells all that he hath, and purchases that field.

Another parable he propos'd to them in these words. the state of the gospel in this world may be compar'd to a man who sowed good grain in his field:

He propos'd another parable to them, which was this; the gospel-state is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took to sow in his field.

Again, the gospel-kingdom is like a net that is cast into the sea, and draws all sorts of fish:




when he saw the heaven open, and something descending in the form of a great sheet, ty'd at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.


for the sake of that happiness, which you hope for, and is reserv'd for you in heaven, of which you have already been inform'd by the preaching of the truth, that is, the gospel:




After this I beheld, and there was a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation, tribe, people, and language, who stood before the throne, and before the lamb cloathed in white robes, having palms in their hands.





but he, full of the holy spirit, fix'd his eyes towards heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.


but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.


however, let not this be the matter of your rejoicing, that the spirits are subject to you: but rejoice, that you have a title to the joys of heaven.